As California Almond Acreage Grows, Trees Bring Benefits to Agriculture, Environment and Community From the Almond Board of California: The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service reported that California’s almond acreage…
Factors Impacting Cost of Production
…the farm economy and pose challenges for producers and processors with little evidence of added benefit to food safety or production,” said Subcommittee Chairman Rodney Davis. “Under these current conditions…
Slightly Higher Acres Removed in Almond Report
…acreage. Slightly Higher Acre Removals California’s 2015 almond acreage is estimated at 1,110,000 acres, up 6 percent from the 2014 revised acreage of 1,050,000. Of the total acreage for 2015,…
The California Kitchen: Garlic Sauté of Mushroom and Zucchini Noodles
…Green Squash To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Garlic Sauté of Mushroom and Zucchini Noodles For this and many more…
It’s Not Just Climate Change
…same period, California and the U.S. Forest Service spent more than $5 billion on wildfire suppression. In a model from 2014 that examined California wildfires’ destruction over the last 60…
Almond Board: Almond Conference Exhibitors
…the largest gathering of growers, handlers, suppliers, distributors, marketers and researchers from around the globe. The Almond Conference will take place in Sacramento, California, December 6-8, 2016, at the Sacramento…
CA Almond Acreage Increases Again
The 2015 California Almond Acreage Report showed a six percent increase over 2014 and forecasts a large number of bearing acres for 2016. From the California Department of Food and…
Biofuels and Bioproducts
…to explore viable technology pathways for co-products—several of which are already under development. In 2015, DOE awarded funds to several companies and universities located in Wisconsin, Minnesota, California, Colorado, and…
Benefits of SWEEP Program
Growing California video on benefits of SWEEP, fertilizer management With the announcement this week of $16 million in grants from the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP), CDFA offers…
Resource to Help Food Hubs
…hubs, which are a businesses or organizations that manage the aggregation, distribution, and marketing of locally-produced food, play a key role in creating opportunities for small and mid-sized producers while…
Agri View: Ostrich Farming
…it is recommended that producers come together in alliances, or Coops, to provide the ostrich packers with a consistent supply of meat, so that the packers may be able to…
The California Kitchen: Roasted Turkey Breast with a Sweet Garlic Aioli
…get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Roasted Turkey Breast with a Sweet Garlic Aioli For this and many more of these…
New Partnerships to Link Underserved Farmers
USDA Establishes New Partnerships to Link Underserved Farmers to FSA Programs Minority, Women, New and Beginning, Military Veteran and Urban Producers to Receive Training and Information on Agency Services The…
Dairy: Focus on Defending Common Names Rights
…attempts to slam doors shut in areas in which we are increasingly competing head to head against their producers,” said Jim Mulhern, president and CEO of the National Milk Producers…